Friday, July 5, 2024

Big Mistakes: Ignoring Later Life Planning

Everything You Need To Know

  • You’re going to get old and die.
  • It’s your life and your money.
  • Long Term Care is not the spectre we think it is.
  • Whistle-stop explanation of wills, LPAs and pension death benefits.

Everything You Need To Do

  • Sort out your Wills and LPAs and death benefits.
    • Make/review wills.
    • Make/review Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA).
    • Check and review Expression of Wishes on pensions.
    • Also if you have life insurance – check if it is in trust. Don’t want lump sums added to your estate, especially if you have an IHT issue.
  • Think about what will happen when one of you dies.
  • Involve your family or a trusted professional.
  • Be crystal clear with your wishes and make them known.
    • Anything in your will which might raise an eyebrow!
    • Where and how you’d like to receive care (at home or in a specific care home if possible).
    • Charities or causes you care about.
    • Gifts you have made, perhaps to be borne in mind when dishing out to beneficiaries in a will.
    • Organ donation.
    • Who to contact when the time comes.
  • Don’t forget digital assets. Consider a password manager such as 1Password.

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The post Big Mistakes: Ignoring Later Life Planning appeared first on Meaningful Money – Making sense of Money with Pete Matthew | Financial FAQ.



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